The partners in the Eastern Region Transport Association (VOR), especially the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), are once again ensuring a safe and comfortable journey home on New Year’s Eve. In close cooperation with the VOR, numerous additional connections and later departure times are being offered to enable passengers to return smoothly after the New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Highlights of the New Year’s Eve schedule
- In addition to the existing night service in the eastern region, there are additional connections and extended departure times: special trains are being used on numerous routes or existing connections are being postponed by up to two hours.
- St. Pölten and Wiener Neustadt junction: In St. Pölten the last departures are around 2:30 a.m., accessible by the RJ 822 (from Vienna main station at 1:55 a.m.). In Wiener Neustadt there is a connection from RJ 857 (Wien Hbf from 1:58 a.m.) to the S3 (train no. 29035) to Payerbach-Reichenau.
- Regional additional connections: the Mariazellerbahn offers a connection to the Pielachtal from St. Pölten at 2:39 a.m. to Laubenbachmühle at 3:49 a.m.
Additional regional trains also provide expanded services in Amstetten, Waidhofen, St. Valentin and other regions.
- Extension of the S50 (1:26 a.m.) from Vienna Westbahnhof to St. Pölten (at 2:39 a.m.).
- Extension of the S50 (4:19 a.m.) from St. Pölten to Vienna Westbahnhof (at 5:33 a.m.).
- Later departure on REX6 (train no. 7640) of the Raaberbahn: from Vienna main station at 1:00 a.m. with a connection in Wulkaprodersdorf (1:51 a.m.) to Eisenstadt (2:02 a.m.) and Deutschkreutz (2:27 a.m.)
- Connections to special ÖBB long-distance trains: For example in Amstetten on the RJ 822 towards Salzburg or in Wiener Neustadt from the RJ 857 on the S3 to Payerbach-Reichenau.
Passengers are asked to plan their planned journey home VOR AnachB route planner or the VOR AnachB app as well as with ÖBB Scotty to be checked, as some regular connections will be canceled and replaced by later special trains.
Comments on the expanded offer
Vienna’s economic and public transport city councilor Peter Hanke: “ÖBB’s expanded New Year’s Eve connections show once again how important close cooperation between public transport and the cities is. ÖBB’s extended New Year’s Eve connections are a great offer for Vienna. It is pleasing, for example, that the S50 from St. Pölten to Westbahnhof is being extended, allowing people to enjoy New Year’s Eve in a relaxed manner and to get back to Vienna safely from the west late at night.
Lower Austrian State Transport Council LH deputy Udo Landbauer: “Our additional New Year’s Eve connections are tailored precisely to the needs of families in Lower Austria. We are extending the offer until late at night and are making things easier so that everyone can make their way home relaxed and safe. From the Mariazellerbahn for the Pielachtal to the expanded connections on the southern axis, the western route and throughout the entire eastern region. This offer is tailor-made and brings reliable connections on New Year’s Eve.”
Burgenland Provincial Councilor Heinrich Dorner: “The Raaberbahn’s expanded New Year’s Eve offer also brings a practical addition to Burgenland. With the later REX6 connection from Vienna Central Station at 1:00 a.m., which runs via Wulkaprodersdorf to Eisenstadt and Deutschkreutz, the people of Burgenland have a good opportunity to get home safely and comfortably after the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Vienna.”
Christof Hermann, regional manager of ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG for the eastern region: “It is a great pleasure for us to work with VOR to enable customers to have a good start to 2025. We will therefore be expanding our offering on some routes on New Year’s Eve and also offering later connections. The aim is for our passengers to celebrate the turn of the year, but also to be able to get home safely and sustainably afterwards.”
The New Year’s Eve changes in detail:
- On many routes, trains either run an additional hour later or existing connections around midnight are postponed by an hour or more.
- For St. Pölten, the last departures in many directions take place around 2:30 a.m.: This nighttime junction in St. Pölten can be done with the RJ (822) from Vienna Hbf (1:55 a.m.) and arriving in St. Pölten (2: 28 p.m.) can be reached
- In Wiener Neustadt the last departures in almost all directions are possible at around 1:30 a.m.:
- There are connections to the ÖBB long-distance special trains
- In Amstetten there is a connection from the Silvester RJ (train no. 822, Vienna Hbf from: 1:55 a.m.) to Waidhofen, arrival Amstetten (2:53 a.m.)
- In Wiener Neustadt there is also a connection from RJ 857 (Wien Hbf from: 1:58 a.m.) to the S3 (train no. 29035) to Payerbach-Reichenau
Additional trains will be used on the following routes:
- REX1 from Floridsdorf (1:09 a.m.) to Wiener Neustadt Hbf (2:21 a.m.)
- REX1 from Wiener Neustadt Hbf (1:11 a.m.) to Floridsdorf (2:19 a.m.)
- R58 from Waidhofen (2:30 a.m.) to Amstetten (2:54 a.m.) offers connection to the late New Year’s Eve RJ (822) of the ÖBB towards Salzburg (arrival RJ in Amstetten at 3:00 a.m.)
- R58 from Amstetten (3:05 a.m.) to Waidhofen (3:29 a.m.) offers a connection to the late RJ of the ÖBB from Vienna (RJ 822)
- R53 from Amstetten (3:08 a.m.) to St. Valentin (3:37 a.m.) offers a connection to the late RJ of the ÖBB from Vienna (RJ 822)
- R53 from St. Valentin (00:51 a.m.) to Amstetten (1:20 a.m.)
- Mariazellerbahn R56 from St. Pölten (2:39 a.m.) to Laubenbachmühle (3:49 a.m.)
The following trains run differently:
- REX3 (train no. 2276; new number: 14138) departs one hour later from Meidling (00:44 a.m.) and reaches Retz at (2:12 a.m.)
- S3 (train no. 29035) waits in Wiener Neustadt from 2:17 a.m. to 2:35 a.m. to ensure the connection of the late RJ 857 from Vienna (S3 continues as before to Payerbach-Reichenau with arrival at 3:05 a.m.)
- S7: Train no. 27083 runs regularly from Vienna Jedlersdorf (1:57 a.m.) via Vienna Mitte (2:15 a.m.) to Schwechat (2:33 a.m.) and will run with the changed train number 14136 on New Year’s Day from Schwechat (2:38 a.m.) to Wolfsthal (arrival approx . 3:32 a.m.) extended
- S7 (train no. 23200) starts regularly in Schwechat and leaves Wolfsthal at 3:59 a.m. from New Year’s Eve
- REX41 (train no. 2140; new number 14139) departs Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof 2 hours later (new: 1:28 a.m.) and reaches Sigmundsherberg at 2:41 a.m
- REX4 (train no. 2878) runs 2.5 hours later and starts at Franz-J-Bahnhof at 2:28 a.m., reaches Krems at around 3:37 a.m. (with additional stops in Gedersdorf and Rohrendorf!)
- CJX5 (train no. 2099) departs Amstetten an hour later (new: 1:10 a.m.) and reaches Vienna West at 2:47 a.m. This train has a connection from RJ263 in Amstetten
- S50 (train no. 20084) normally runs Vienna West (1:26 a.m.) to Neulengbach (2:17 a.m.)
and is extended to St. Pölten (2:39 a.m.) - S50 (train no. 20005) normally starts in Neulengbach (4:42 a.m.) to Vienna West (5:33 a.m.), starts in St. Pölten on New Year’s Day (4:19 a.m.) and travels to Vienna Westbahnhof
- R81 (train no. 2590) leaves Vienna Hbf about an hour later (new: 1:46 a.m.) and reaches Marchegg at 2:36 a.m
- CJX 9 (train no. 2972, new number: 14140) departs from Payerbach-Reichenau one hour later (new: 0:55 a.m.) and reaches Vienna Floridsdorf at 2:32 a.m
- R92 (train no. 2787) leaves Wiener Neustadt an hour later (new: 1:39 a.m.) and reaches Aspang at 2:19 a.m
- R97 (train no. 6579) leaves Wiener Neustadt an hour later (new 1:33 a.m.) and reaches Gutenstein at 2:27 a.m
- R98 (train no. 6479) leaves Wr. Neustadt an hour later (new 1:37 a.m.) and reached Puchberg at 2:24 a.m
- REX6 (Raaberbahn, train no. 7640) from Vienna main station at 1:00 a.m. with a connection in Wulkaprodersdorf (1:51 a.m.) to Eisenstadt (arrival 2:02 a.m.) and Deutschkreutz (arrival: 2:27 a.m.)